Castrol Edge w/Ti - Cleaning power - pic

[volk06]

I checked the oil on the taurus after about 1200 miles into the OCI. I bought it BOGO at APP. I was VERY surprised with what I saw. The dipstick had a dark staining to it but no varnish, I checked it now and it was almost completely gone where the oil is! I was very surprised and impressed. So far, Castrol Edge with Ti 0w-20 gets my

Sorry the dipstick itself is a little blurry, I couldnt get my phone to focus good enough on it.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Good thing you told us there was a dipstick in this photo. At first I didn't even notice it.

 

[skyship]

I still can't find it!!

 

[volk06]

Right in the middle of the picture, above the hood latch.

 

[simple_gifts]

Originally Posted By: volk06
Right in the middle of the picture, above the hood latch.


that thing is huge, like 4ft long.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Originally Posted By: volk06
Right in the middle of the picture, above the hood latch.


that thing is huge, like 4ft long.


It's perspective, I was holding it up so it looks huge.

 

[mechtech2]

Dark stain but no varnish? Well, what was it then?

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Dark stain but no varnish? Well, what was it then?


Poop.

 

[KCJeep]

Thanks for posting, have you looked down the fill hole at all? Curious if anything looks different there as well. Does it run quiet for you?

I have the Edge FST in 5w20 ready to go in our KIA next week, also thanks to AAP's BOGO sale.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Dark stain but no varnish? Well, what was it then?


There's a difference between a stain/discoloration and a hard film that I call varnish.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Thanks for posting, have you looked down the fill hole at all? Curious if anything looks different there as well. Does it run quiet for you?

I have the Edge FST in 5w20 ready to go in our KIA next week, also thanks to AAP's BOGO sale.

Can't really tell since there a baffle in the full hole.

 

[ARB1977]

Where's Waldo?

 

[uart]

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Originally Posted By: volk06
Right in the middle of the picture, above the hood latch.


that thing is huge, like 4ft long.

I think the following link explains it pretty well.

Father Ted takes Dougal on holidays to the country: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5kZ4uIUC0

 

[Clevy]

Different chemistries will clean different types of deposits than others. I'm really beginning to believe that perhaps rotating oil brands will keep an engine cleaner than just a single brand,due to the competing of the adds.
Just a theory

 

[volk06]

How are you guys not seeing the dipstick in the pic???? It's going across right in the middle of the picture.

 

[steve20]

took me about 3 mins to find it..


My Dad had the exact same car with the Vulcan-great little engine-decent torque and mileage. Got totalled though

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: volk06
How are you guys not seeing the dipstick in the pic???? It's going across right in the middle of the picture.

It's so out of focus, it might as well not even be there. You might try placing it down on a white paper towel. This should help with the focus since both the dipstick and the towel will be at just about the same distance from the camera and you'll also have a non-busy/non-distracting background.

 

[E365]

Search for the macro button on that camera.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: E365
Search for the macro button on that camera.


Pretty sure my phone doesn't have that option. Must be showing up different than my phone is showing.

 

[stenerson]

Ouch! From that picture looks like you low on oil.